Among the Tokyo Forbidden Army, in terms of elite soldiers and powerful combat power, none other than the troops under the Dianqian Division.
The cavalry and cavalry troops in front of the palace numbered ten thousand and were composed of the best cavalrymen of the Han Dynasty. They were famous for their bravery and fierceness.
Among the three armies below the Infantry Army in front of the palace, the Longqi Army is the old army founded by Liu Chengyou; the Xiaodi Army is the strongest. It was the first military reform during the reign of Emperor Gaozu. The weak ones were eliminated and strengthened; the slightly inferior inner palace commanders were also selected and formed into an army.
Of course, among the Imperial City of Tokyo, the one with the stronger combat effectiveness is the renamed Ouchi Army. This army was first established when Liu Zhiyuan proclaimed himself emperor, and Liu Chengyou was ordered to select the Hedong Horse Control Army, which was made up of elite horse soldiers.
After arriving in Tokyo, he has been built as a imperial guard in the palace. The "Yulin Army" in the early days of the Kingdom was by no means an ordinary person. In the winter of the first year of Qianyou, when the army was reorganized and the Palace Front Division was established, the "Crane Control Army" was used as the infantry bugle. , Liu Chengyou later changed the imperial guard in the palace to the Da Nei Army, which was regarded as the "Da Nei Guards", and the number of soldiers increased to four thousand. The five hundred guards of Xuanwu Gate were subordinate to the Da Nei Army.
The original commander-in-chief was Li Hongyin. After Liu Chengyou resigned and seized power, Liu Chengyou replaced him with his trusted general Gao Huaide, which added the last layer of insurance to the forbidden palace. Of course, it was Liu Chengyou who thought he was right.
However, after Gao Xingzhou was transferred to Tokyo and served as the commander-in-chief of the bodyguard army, discordant voices emerged in the court, saying that the Gao family and his son had too much power, with one hand guarding the imperial army and the other hand guarding the palace guards.
This was a turmoil, and it started in the harem. Liu Chengyou noticed it in time and controlled it within a small area. Although he felt slightly unhappy, Liu Chengyou had to admit that since the Gao family and his son were relatives, it was indeed inconvenient for them to be banned together. The commander-in-chief inside and outside the palace, this is not a good thing for either party.
Therefore, Liu Chengyou decisively withdrew Gao Huaide and appointed Zhao Yanjin as the internal commander, while his brother-in-law Gao Huaide transferred to the Longqi Army as the commander of the First Army.
When Liu Chengyou came to Xuanwumen this time, in addition to patrolling the gate and seeing Li Jian, his main purpose was to inspect another army: Fengchen camp.
Just next to Xuanwu Gate, separated by two walls, it was originally a square that was later transformed into a military camp. The place is not big, but it is extremely mysterious. There are many novel training facilities in it, all of which Emperor Liu Chengyou personally participated in the design. of.
A year ago, Liu Chengyou issued an edict to once again remove warriors from the two imperial armies and set up a separate battalion.
This time, there is a clear difference compared to the past. In terms of selection criteria, extremely high thresholds are set.
The soldiers to be selected must all be under thirty years old, six feet in length, able to bear the weight of three stones, good at riding and shooting, good at fighting, and have more than three years of military experience...
To put it into perspective, from the tens of thousands of people in the imperial army inside and outside, only a thousand people were selected. Thousands of soldiers formed a camp, and these thousand people can be said to be the best of the three armies. Most of them have military positions. Yes. It is said that these soldiers, if released to foreign armies, can eventually become a captain.
When Fengchen Camp was first established, Liu Chengyou came in person, gave an impassioned speech, and set a goal for all the soldiers. That was Sergeant Fengchen, to become the most elite soldier of the Han Dynasty, to capture tigers in the mountains, and to slay dragons in the sea. Fearless, all-powerful warrior.
The training at Fengchen Camp can be described as rigorous and complicated. In addition to cultivating the strength of the soldiers, there is no shortage of training in horse fighting, infantry fighting, water fighting, individual soldiers, and formation fighting. Swords, bows, etc. Crossbows, riding and archery also require proficiency, and education in cultural art of war and loyalty and character are also top priorities.
A fully equipped Fengchen soldier's standard weapons are two strong horses, a crossbow with fifty arrows, a bow with thirty arrows, a sword, a long and short sword, and a shield. Short spear, axe, short hoe, hatchet, rope, etc.
Fengchen camp was nominally an army that gathered the elites of the Han army. In fact, Liu Chengyou regarded it as a cradle for training officers.
The training plan is rich and arduous, and combined with the elimination system, the soldiers dare not slack off. In one year, more than 200 soldiers have been replaced. Among these people, whether it is riding or archery, it is difficult to improve their sword skills. , or it is difficult to meet the requirements for battle coordination, or it is difficult to adapt to water battles, or it simply violates military discipline...
As for those who came out of Fengchen camp and deployed the imperial army, except those who violated the law and discipline, they were all promoted to at least one level, and many were promoted to two or three levels.
In order to build such an army, the money, food, and energy invested were more than ten times that of the ordinary imperial army. It could only be cultivated on a small scale. The training cost alone was surprisingly high.
As the commander of Fengchen Camp, Liu Chengyou chose a man named Wang Yansheng. This man was still very famous in the original history. Not to mention his shortcomings in character, but in terms of bravery, there is nothing else to say. He rose up in He was in the army, with amazing physical strength and rich combat experience. He was a good friend of Luo Yanxuan, who had led his troops and horses to Liu Chengyou in Xiangzhou, and later followed him to join the army. With this relationship, Liu Chengyou was still listed on Liu Chengyou's side.
Wang Yansheng himself was also a ruthless person. When Fengchen Camp was first established, he was worshiped as a commander. Because he did not know the nature of water, in order to convince the crowd, Wang Yansheng just soaked in the water for several days. It is said that he almost drowned before he learned to swim. , up to now, it can be described as good at swimming.
Feng Chen's deputy commander, named Shi Yanchao, was an old member of Guo Wei's army and was particularly fierce. Among Guo Wei's old men, there was no one more brave than him. In the camp, he collided with Wang Yansheng, and the two were at odds with each other.
The Fengchen camp was divided into left and right, with Wang and Shi each leading a battalion. They not only fought with each other, but also had the effect of motivating each other. Every monthly competition served as an example for the entire army. The first ones to face off were Wang Yansheng and Wang Yansheng. Shi Yanchao.
Liu Chengyou came quietly. He originally wanted to enter quietly, but he couldn't do it. He was discovered before he even got close to the camp gate.
No one was announced to greet him, and everything went as usual. He entered the camp gate and headed straight to the school grounds under the leadership of an officer named Fengchen.
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The school grounds are still very lively. In addition to the soldiers who are performing the duty of guarding the sentry, there are a total of 900 people scattered everywhere, in pairs, threes, and formations, holding solid wooden swords and shields, fighting and training. This is a small formation battle. train.
However, what Liu Chengyou was more interested in was that on the edge of the school field, there were about forty soldiers, shirtless, squatting on horseback, and some of them had bruises on their bodies. Wang Yansheng, holding a whip in his hand, was They walked back and forth between the ranks, constantly cursing, and one by one, they kicked the soldiers on the buttocks.
There was no force left, and everyone was kicked to the ground. It hurt when they fell, but no one dared to complain, so they got up and continued to squat.
"Your Majesty, these are the soldiers in each team who performed poorly during today's formation training! General Wang is punishing them!" the officer next to him explained to Liu Chengyou.
Liu Chengyou nodded and didn't say much. He didn't think there was anything wrong with corporal punishment. This was not an era that talked about human rights, especially in the military.
The Fengchen camp enjoys the highest treatment in the entire army, and accordingly, it should also enjoy the same pain and hardship.